2-[Dialkylaminoalkoxyphenyl]-methylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones and the salts thereof

ABSTRACT

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X, n and B are as defined herein are useful as intermediates in preparing compounds which exhibit antidepressant activity.

REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 599,732, filed July 28, 1975 and now U.S. Pat. No. 3,969,527.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein n is 1, 2 or 3, R is H, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl, aryl, hydroxy lower alkyl and aralkyl; X is H, halogen, preferably Cl or F, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or CF₃ ; and B is lower alkylamino, dilower alkylamino, piperidino, pyrrolidono, morpholino, N-lower alkylpiperazino, or N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazino; and the N-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof have been found to exhibit antidepressant activity in mammalian species, e.g., mice, rats, dogs, cats and the like, and are used in the same manner as imipramine.

The term "lower alkyl" is intended to mean a straight or branched hydrocarbon fragment of from 1 to 8 carbons, preferably from 1 to 4 carbons.

The term "lower alkoxy" is intended to mean "lower alkyl--O--".

The term "lower alkanoyl" is intended to mean "lower ##STR3##

The term "alkylene" as employed herein refers to a straight or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, such as ethylene, propylene, butylene and pentylene.

The term "aryl" as employed herein refers to aromatic radicals such as phenyl and pyridyl.

The term "aralkyl" as employed herein refers to a lower alkyl group of from 1 to 8 carbons having an aryl substituent, such as benzyl and phenethyl.

Preferred are those compounds wherein R is H or lower alkyl, X is H, n is 1 or 2, B-alkylene--O-- is in the para position, alkylene is --(CH₂)₃ --, and B is dilower alkylamino.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The compounds of the present invention may be prepared by reacting a ketone of formula II wherein X and n are as defined above ##STR4## with a B-alkylene-O-benzaldehyde compound of formula III in a polar solvent, preferably an aliphatic alkanol of from 1 to 5 carbons or dimethylformamide, at lowered temperatures of from 0° C. to about -25° C., preferably in the presence of a base such as an alkali metal hydroxide, for example, potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, to form a ketone of the formula IV ##STR5## The formula IV compound is reacted with an R-substituted hydrazine compound of the formula V to produce the final product of formula I. ##STR6## The latter reaction takes place by refluxing in a polar organic solvent, preferably an aliphatic alkanol of from 1 to 5 carbons or dimethylformamide, at a temperature of from about 40° C. to about 120° C., preferably at about the reflux temperature of the solvent, for from about 1/2 hour to about 12 hours, preferably for from about 2 to about 6 hours.

Where R is hydrogen in the compound of formula I, the hydrogen may be converted to a lower alkanoyl group by heating the former (R═H) with the appropriate lower alkanoyl halide or anhydride, for example, acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride.

The starting compounds of formula II may be prepared by reacting a phenylalkanoic acid of the formula VI ##STR7## with polyphosphoric acid by known methods, or with SOCl₂ followed by AlCl₃ by known methods, to produce a ketone of the formula ##STR8##

The aldehyde starting materials of formula III may be prepared by treating a hydroxy aldehyde of the structure ##STR9## with alkaline reagents such as sodium hydride to give the appropriate sodium salt and then treating the sodium salt with a halo compound of the structure

    Hal-alkylene B.                                            (VIII)

the compounds of the present invention, their N-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts are antidepressants in mammals, e.g., dogs, cats, mice and rats, and are effective as antidepressants (particularly in relieving endogenous depression) as evidenced by their ability to reverse tetrabenazine induced ptosis in mice ["Psychosomatic Medicine", Nodine and Moyer, 1962, pages 683-690]. The compound of the invention may be administered in amounts ranging from about 0.5 mg to about 10.0 mg per kg of body weight per day to produce the above effects. A preferred dosage regimen for optimum results would be from about 1 mg to about 5 mg per kg of body weight per day, and such dosage units are employed that a total of from about 35 mg to about 7 g of active ingredient for a subject of about 70 kg body weight are administered in a 24 hour period.

As to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, those coming within the purview of the invention include the pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts. Acids useful for preparing these acid-addition salts include, inter alia, inorganic acids, such as the hydrohalic acids (e.g., hydrochloric and hydrobromic acid), sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and phosphoric acid, and organic acids such as maleic, fumaric, tartaric, citric, acetic, benzoic, 2-acetoxybenzoic, salicyclic, succinic acid, theophylline, 8-chlorotheophylline, p-aminobenzoic, p-acetamidobenzoic, or methanesulfonic.

The N-oxide derivatives of the compounds of the present invention are prepared by treating the free base with excess aqueous H₂ O₂ in known manner. The N-oxide may, if desired, be converted to one of the above pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts in the usual manner.

The compounds of the present invention in the described dosages are intended to be administered orally; however, other routes, such as rectally, intaperitoneally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously may be employed.

The active compounds of the present invention are orally administered, for example, with an inert diluent or with an assimilable edible carrier, or they may be enclosed in hard or soft gelatin capsules, or they may be compressed into tablets, or they may be incorporated directly with the food of the diet. For oral therapeutic administration, the active compounds of this invention may be incorporated with excipients and used in the form of tablets, troches, capsules, elixirs, suspensions, syrups, wafers, chewing gum, and the like. Such compositions and preparations should contain at least 0.1% of active compound. The percentage in the compositions and preparations may, of course, be varied and may conveniently be between about 5% to about 75% or more of the weight of the unit. The amount of active compound in such therapeutically useful compositions or preparations is such that a suitable dosage will be obtained. Preferred compositions or preparations according to the present invention are prepared so that an oral dosage unit form contains between 2 and 500 milligrams of active compound, preferably between 2 and 25 mg.

The tablets, troches, pills, capsules and the like may also contain the following: a binder such as gum tragacanth, acacia, corn starch or gelatin; an excipient such as dicalcium phosphate; a disintegrating agent such as corn starch, potato starch, alginic acid and the like; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; and a sweetening agent such as sucrose, lactose or saccharin may be added or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, oil of wintergreen, or cherry flavoring. When the dosage unit form is a capsule, it may contain in addition to materials of the above type a liquid carrier such as a fatty oil. Various other materials may be present as coatings or to otherwise modify the physical form of the dosage unit, for instance, tablets, pills or capsules may be coated with shellac, sugar or both. A syrup or elixir may contain the active compounds, sucrose as a sweetening agent, methyl and propyl parabens as preservatives, a dye and a flavoring such as cherry or orange flavor. Of course, any material used in preparing any dosage unit form should be pharmaceutically pure and substantially non-toxic in the amounts employed.

The following examples illustrate the present invention without, however, limiting the same thereto. All temperatures are expressed in degrees Centrigrade.

EXAMPLE 1 3-[4-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-indeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:2) 2-[[4-[(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride salt (1:1)

A mixture of 50 g (0.38 mole) of 1-indanone, 84 g (0.38 mole) of 4-diethylaminoethoxy benzaldehyde and 250 ml of ethanol is cooled to -10° and treated with a solution of 2.5 g of KOH in 50 ml of ethanol. After the exothermic reaction subsides, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour (product begins to crystallize) and is poured onto 1 liter of ice-water. The resulting solid is filtered, washed with cold water and dried to give 119 g of yellow material, mp 90°-92°. Recrystallization from 400 ml of MeCN yields 109.1 g (86%) of yellow crystals mp 94°-96°.

A solution of 3 g of the above in 25 ml of warm MeCN is treated with 1 equivalent of ethanolic HCl. On cooling, 3.2 g of yellow crystals are collected, mp 206°-209°. Crystallization from 20 ml of ethanol gives 2.8 g (84%) of the title Compound A in the form of yellow crystals, mp 208°-210°.

3-[4-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-indeno[1,2-c]pyrazole

A solution of 26.4 g (0.08 mole) of 2-[[4-2-(diethylamino) ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one in 250 ml of methanol containing 3.7 g (0.08 mole) of methyl hydrazine is heated at reflux for 4 hours. After cooling, 9.1 g starting material is recovered.

The filtrate is concentrated to an oil, dissolved in ether and cooled overnight to crystallize 3.9 g of starting material. The ether is evaporated to a clear viscous oil (15.9 g).

The above is chromatographed over 300 g of Woelm Alumina IV. Using 800 ml of 50% hexene-benzene, a total of 5.1 g of an unknown material is collected. Continued elution with the same solvent (600 ml) gives 2.7 g of material which crystallizes from an oil residue after the solvent is evaporated, mp 73°-76°.

The above is combined with 1.4 g of comparable material (ir, mp) prepared in an earlier experiment. A solution of this material (4.1 g) in 30 ml of refluxig hexane is cooled to give 3.2 g of the title B compound in the form of cream-colored crystals, mp 75°-77°.

C. 3-[4-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-indeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:2)

A solution of the compound prepared as described in part B in 25 ml of warm MeCn is treated with 2 equivalents of ethanolic HCl to crystallize 4.0 g of nearly colorless crystals, mp 213°-216° dec., s. 180°. Crystallization from 20 ml of methanol yields 2.9 g (10%) (based on consumed starting material) of colorless crystals, mp 215°-217° dec., s. 198°.

EXAMPLE 2 3-[4-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1) A. 4-(3-Dimethylaminopropoxy)benzaldehyde

A stirred solution of 61.0 g (0.50 mole) of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde in 400 ml of dimethylformamide (nitrogen atmosphere) is gradually treated with 24.0 g of 50% NaH. The temperature is kept below 35° using an ice water bath. When the addition is completed, the thick mixture is heated to 70° for several minutes, then cooled to 35° before the addition of 417 ml of 1.8N (0.75 mole) of 3-dimethylaminopropyl chloride in toluene.

The mixture is stirred and heated at 100°-105° for 3 hours. The sodium salt of the hydroxybenzaldehyde, which has limited solubility in dimethylformamide, appears to react with the halide when the temperature approaches 90°. The color changes from lavender to brown.

After cooling, the mixture is poured over 1 liter of ice-water, then extracted with 300 ml of ether (2×). The ether phases are combined, washed with water, then treated with 125 ml of 6N HCl. After separation of the aqueous layer, the ether fraction is washed with water.

The aqueous portions are combined and treated with an excess of K₂ CO₃ to liberate the base into ether. The solvent is dried (MgSO₄), evaporated, and the residue is distilled to give 68.8 g (67%) of colorless product, bp 145°-147°/1.5 mm.

B. 2-[[4-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)]phenyl]-methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride (1:1)

The reaction between 26.4 g (0.20 mole) of 1-indanone and 41.5 g (0.20 mole) of the above in a procedure described for Example 1, part A, gives 48.7 g of greenish yellow material, mp 82°-85°, s 78°. Crystallization from 100 ml of MeCN yields 43.5 g (68%) of yellow crystals, mp 84°-86°.

A solution of 3.0 g of the above in 25 ml of warm MeCN is treated with one equivalent of ethanolic HCl to give 3.0 g of light yellow crystals, mp 239°-241°. A solution of this material in 60 ml of methanol is concentrated to approximately one-half volume and cooled to yield 2.6 g (78%) of cream colored crystals, mp 239°-241°.

C. 3-[4-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1)

A mixture of 12.0 g (0.033 mole) of 2-[[4-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride from part B and 1.7 g (0.037 mole) of methyl hydrazine in 60 ml of methanol is stirred and heated. The resulting solution is refluxed for 4 hours. After cooling, the solvent is evaporated to give 13.3 g of a viscous oil. This material is dissolved in 30 ml of acetone and cooled to yield 9.4 g of a yellow solid, mp 165°-170°, s. 140°.

A solution of the above product in 25 ml of H₂ O is filtered to remove a small quantity of insoluble material and then treated with an excess of K₂ CO₃. The base is extracted into ether, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give 6.8 g of an oily residue.

A solution of the above base in 25 ml of acetone is treated with one equivalent of ethanolic HCl to give 5.0 g of a light tan solid, mp 185°-187°. Crystallization from 10 ml of ethanol yields 3.2 g (25%) of cream-colored crystals, mp 188°-190°.

EXAMPLE 3 3-[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-indeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1) A. 4-(2-Dimethylaminoethoxy)benzaldehyde

The reaction between 61.0 g (0.50 mole) of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 24.0 g of 50% NaH, and 341 ml of 2.2 N (0.75 mole) 2-dimethylaminoethyl chloride in toluene in a procedure described for Example 2, part A gives 45.0 g (46%) of colorless product, bp 140°-142°/2 mm. Lit. bp 185°-187°/15 mm.

B. 2-[[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride (1:1)

The reaction between 31 g (0.23 mole) of 1-indanone and 45 g (0.23 mole) of material from part A according to a procedure described for Example 1, part A, gives 58.5 g of yellow crystals, mp 95°-97°, s. 92°. Crystallization from 130 ml of MeCN yields 53.2 g (75%) of cream-colored crystals, mp 107°-109°.

A solution of 6.0 g of the above in 50 ml of warm MeCN is treated with one equivalent of ethanolic HCl to give 6.4 g of light yellow solid, mp 237°-239°. Crystallization from 30 ml of methanol yields 5.49 g of nearly colorless crystals, mp 234°-238° (solvated with methanol).

The above is recrystallized from a solution containing 22.5 ml of MeCN and 2.5 ml of H₂ O ml to give 4.8 g (68%) of a cream-colored hydrated product, mp 237°-239°, s. 233°.

C. 3-[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-indeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1)

A mixture of 10.0 g (0.029 mole) of 2-[[4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-phenyl]-methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one,hydrochloride, part B, and 1.4 g (0.031 mole) of methyl hydrazine in 50 ml of methanol is stirred at reflux temperature for 4 hours. After cooling, the solvent is evaporated and the residue (oil) is dissolved in 25 ml of acetone to crystallize 9.1 g of the crude hydrochloride salt, mp 165°-168°, s. 150°.

A solution of the above (9.0 g) in 25 ml of water is treated with an excess of K₂ CO₃. The base is extracted with ether, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give an oily residue. This material (6.9 g) crystallizes on standing at room temperature to a light tan solid, mp 70°-72°.

The above material is combined with 2.7 g of comparable product prepared in a previous experiment, and recrystallized from 30 ml of cyclohexane to give 7.6 g (55%) of yellow crystals, mp 70°-72°.

A solution of the above (7.6 g) in 50 ml of warm acetone is treated with 1 equivalent of ethanolic HCl to crystallize 5.2 g of a cream-colored solid, mp 185°-187°. Crystallization of this material from 40 ml of MeCN and 0.25 ml of H₂ O gives 3.9 g of nearly colorless solid, mp 190°-192°.

The above is treated with 75 ml of hot isopropyl alcohol. A small amount of insoluble material is removed by filtration and the filtrate is cooled to give 3.3 g (40%) of nearly colorles product, mp 190°-192°.

EXAMPLE 4 3-[3-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1) A. 3-(3-Dimethylaminopropoxy)benzaldehyde

The reaction between 61.0 g (0.50 mole) of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 24.0 g of 50% NaH (0.50 mole), and 396 ml of 1.89N (0.75 mole) of 3-dimethylaminopropyl chloride in toluene in a procedure described for Example 2, part A, gives 69.0 g (66%) of colorless product, bp 155°-158°/3 mm.

B. 2-[[3-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride (1:1)

A stirred solution of 44.0 g (0.33 mole) of 1-indanone and 69.0 g (0.33 mole) of the material from part A in 250 ml of ethanol is cooled to -10° and treated gradually with a solution of 2.0 g of KOH in 25 ml of ethanol according to a procedure described in Example 1, part A.

The oil product is extracted with 200 ml of ether (2×). The solvent portions are combined, washed with water, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to give 103.8 g of a yellow oily product.

A solution of 25 g of the above base in 60 ml of MeCN is treated with one equivalent of HCl in ethanol to give 16.7 g of nearly colorless solid, mp 197°-199°. Recrystallization from a solution of 60 ml of ethanol and 30 ml of methanol yields 13.6 g (48%) of colorless product, mp 198°-200°.

C. 3-[3-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:1)

A stirred solution of 8.6 g (0.024 mole) of 2-[[3-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one hydrochloride from part B and 1.3 g (0.028 mole) of methyl hydrazine in 50 ml of methanol is heated at reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the solvent is evaporated to give 1.0 g of an amber oily residue.

A solution of this material in 50 ml of acetone is cooled overnight to yield 4.3 g of tan solid, mp 165°-170°. Crystallization from 20 ml of MeCN gives 2.3 g (25%) of cream colored solid, mp 177°-179°. A sample of this material is recrystallized from MeCN, mp at 177°-179°.

EXAMPLE 5 3-[2-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, oxalate salt A. 2-(3-Dimethylaminopropoxy)benzaldehyde

The reaction between 100 g (0.82 mole) of salicylaldehyde, 40 g (0.82 mole) of 50% NaH, and 650 ml (1.2 mole) of 1.89 N 3-dimethylaminopropyl chloride in toluene in a procedure described in Example 2, part A, gives 130.4 g (77%) of yellow product, bp 125°-130°/0.5 mm.

B. 2-[[2-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride (1:1)

The reaction between 88 g (0.42 mole) of the benzaldehyde from Part A and 56 g (0.42 mole) of 1-indanone in a procedure described in Example 1, part A, gives 134.2 g of a yellow oily product.

A solution of 26 g of the above product in 50 ml of acetone is treated with one equivalent of HCl in ethanol to give 24.6 g of light yellow crystals, mp 178°-182°. Crystallization from 100 ml of ethanol yields 18.9 g (64%) of cream colored crystals, mp 184°-186°.

C. 3-[2-[3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazole, oxalate salt

A solution of 10.0 g (0.028 mole) of 2-[[2-[3-dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, hydrochloride from part B in 60 ml of methanol is reacted with 1.5 g (.032 mole) of methyl hydrazine in a procedure described in Example 1, part B, to give 9.0 g of an oily product.

A solution of 8.0 g of the above material in 25 ml of acetone is treated with a solution of one equivalent (2.1 g) of oxalic acid in 25 ml of acetone. The resulting solution is gradually diluted with 50 ml of ether to form 8.2 g of yellow solid, mp 129°-131°, s. 80°. Following recrystallization from acetone-methanol and then from ethanol, the product melts at 151°-153°.

EXAMPLE 6 3-[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydro-2-methyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:2) A. 2-[[4-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone, hydrochloride (1:1)

A stirred solution of 13.2 g (0.09 mole) of α-tetralone and 20 g (0.09 mole) of 4-(diethylaminoethoxy)benzaldehyde in 75 ml of ethanol is cooled to -20° and treated with a solution of 0.6 g of KOH in 20 ml of ethanol. The icebath is removed and the mixture is allowed to warm to 25°. After standing overnight, the solution is filtered to remove a small amount of unknown material.

After evaporation of the solvent, the oil residue is dissolved in ether and extracted with water (3×), dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give 34 g of an oil. This material solidifies and is treated with hexane, then cooled overnight to give 20 g of tan crystals, mp 50°-52°. A solution of this material in 20 ml of warm isopropyl ether is diluted with 20 ml of hexane to slowly crystallize 15.3 g (50%) of cream-colored material, mp 50°-52°.

A solution of 3.0 g of the above in 15 ml of MeCN is treated with 1 equivalent of ethanolic HCl to give 2.8 g of orange solid, mp 154°-156°. Crystallization from 5 ml of ethanol yields 2.1 g (64%) of yellow crystals, mp 168°-170°.

B. 3-[4-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-3,3a, 4,5-tetrahydro-2-methyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-c]pyrazole, hydrochloride (1:2)

A solution of 10.0 g (0.028 mole) of the base from part A and 6.5 g (0.14 mol) of methyl hydrazine in 75 ml of methanol is refluxed for 4 hours. After cooling, the solvent is evaporated to give a solid residue. Trituration with hexane gives9.4 g of nearly colorless solid, mp 62°-64°. The ir spectrum of this material is in accord with the expected structure. Crystallization from 40 ml of isopropyl ether yields 7.1 g of nearly colorless crystals, mp 73°-75°.

A solution of the above in 20 ml of ethanol containing 2 equivalents of ethanolic HCl is diluted with 50 ml of of MeCn and concentrated to approximately one-half volume. This solution is seeded and cooled to give 7.6 g of colorless crystals, mp 211°-213° (dec). Crystallization from 20 ml of ethanol yields 6.0 g (48%) of product, mp 211°-213° (dec).

EXAMPLES 7 - 23

Following the procedure of Example 1 but substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR10## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column II:

    __________________________________________________________________________                                                 (Position                                                         II           of sub-                            Example                                                                               I                     B-alkylene     stitution)                         __________________________________________________________________________      7   4-[4-(dimethylamino)butoxy]benzaldehye                                                                 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                            (4)                                 8   4-[3-(n-propylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                         (4)                                 9   4-[2-(ethylmethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                             (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                  (4)                                10                                                                                   ##STR11##                                                                                              ##STR12##     (4)                                11                                                                                   ##STR13##                                                                                              ##STR14##     (4)                                12                                                                                   ##STR15##                                                                                              ##STR16##     (4)                                13                                                                                   ##STR17##                                                                                              ##STR18##     (4)                                14                                                                                   ##STR19##                                                                                              ##STR20##     (4)                                15   3-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                     (3)                                16   3-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                   (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                           (3)                                17   2-[3-(n-propylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                         (2)                                18   2-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                     (2)                                19                                                                                   ##STR21##                                                                                              ##STR22##     (3)                                20                                                                                   ##STR23##                                                                                              ##STR24##     (2)                                21                                                                                   ##STR25##                                                                                              ##STR26##     (3)                                22                                                                                   ##STR27##                                                                                              ##STR28##     (2)                                23                                                                                   ##STR29##                                                                                              ##STR30##     (3)                                __________________________________________________________________________

examples 24 - 41

following the procedure of Example 6 but substituting for benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR31## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column II:

    __________________________________________________________________________                                     II                                             Example                                                                              I   B-alkylene          (position)                                       __________________________________________________________________________     24    4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                      (4)                              25    4-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                             (4)                              26    4-[4-(n-propylamino)butoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                          (4)                              27    4-[2-(ethylmethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                             (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                   1               (4)                              28                                                                                    ##STR32##                                                                                              ##STR33##      (4)                              29                                                                                    ##STR34##                                                                                              ##STR35##      (4)                              30                                                                                    ##STR36##                                                                                              ##STR37##      (4)                              31                                                                                    ##STR38##                                                                                              ##STR39##      (4)                              32                                                                                    ##STR40##                                                                                              ##STR41##      (4)                              33    3-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                      (3)                              34    3-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                             (3)                              35    2-[4-dimethylamino)butoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                             (2)                              36    2-[2-ethylmethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                              (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                   4               (2)                              37                                                                                    ##STR42##                                                                                              ##STR43##      (3)                              38                                                                                    ##STR44##                                                                                              ##STR45##      (2)                              39                                                                                    ##STR46##                                                                                              ##STR47##      (3)                              40                                                                                    ##STR48##                                                                                              ##STR49##      (2)                              41                                                                                    ##STR50##                                                                                              ##STR51##      (3)                              __________________________________________________________________________

examples 42 - 59

following the procedure of Example I but substituting for benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I, and substituting for indanone an equivalent amount of suberone, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR52## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column II

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                                                                 I                      II            (position)                       __________________________________________________________________________     42    4-[2-diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                  (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                      (4)                              43    4-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                             (4)                              44    4-[4-(n-propylamino)butoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                          (4)                              45    4-[2-(ethylmethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                             (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                   .               (4)                              46                                                                                    ##STR53##                                                                                              ##STR54##      (4)                              47                                                                                    ##STR55##                                                                                              ##STR56##      (4)                              48                                                                                    ##STR57##                                                                                              ##STR58##      (4)                              49                                                                                    ##STR59##                                                                                              ##STR60##      (4)                              50                                                                                    ##STR61##                                                                                              ##STR62##      (4)                              51    3-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                      (3)                              52    2-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]benzaldehyde                                                               (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                             (2)                              53    3-[4-(n-propylamino)butoxy]benzaldehyde                                                                (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                          (3)                              54    2-[2-ethylmethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde                                                              (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                   (2)                              55                                                                                    ##STR63##                                                                                              ##STR64##      (3)                              56                                                                                    ##STR65##                                                                                              ##STR66##      (2)                              57                                                                                    ##STR67##                                                                                              ##STR68##      (3)                              58                                                                                    ##STR69##                                                                                              ##STR70##      (2)                              59                                                                                    ##STR71##                                                                                              ##STR72##      (2)                              __________________________________________________________________________

examples 60 - 83

following the procedure of Example 1 but substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I and sustituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the compound listed in column II, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR73## wherein B-alkylene is the radical indicated in column III and R is the radical indicated in column IV.

    __________________________________________________________________________                                         III             (posi-                                                                             IV                     Ex.                                                                               I                     II         B-alkylene      tion)                                                                              R                      __________________________________________________________________________     60                                                                                 ##STR74##            H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                             (4) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        61                                                                                 ##STR75##            H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                              (n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                          (4) n-C.sub.3                                                                      H.sub.7                62                                                                                 ##STR76##            H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR77##      (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                63                                                                                 ##STR78##            H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                               ##STR79##      (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              C.sub.6 H.sub.5        64                                                                                 ##STR80##            H.sub.2 NNH.sub.2                                                                          ##STR81##      (4) H                      65                                                                                 ##STR82##            H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                               ##STR83##      (4) n-C.sub.3                                                                      H.sub.7                66                                                                                 ##STR84##            H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR85##      (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                67                                                                                 ##STR86##            H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).su                                         b.2             (4) C.sub.6 H.sub. 5       68                                                                                 ##STR87##                                                                                            ##STR88## CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.5                                                                    (4)                                                                                 ##STR89##             69                                                                                 ##STR90##            H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                            ##STR91##      (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              OH                     70                                                                                 ##STR92##                                                                                            ##STR93##                                                                                 ##STR94##      (4)                                                                                 ##STR95##             71                                                                                 ##STR96##            H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                             (3) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        72                                                                                 ##STR97##            H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                           (2) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        73                                                                                 ##STR98##            H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR99##      (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                74                                                                                 ##STR100##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                               ##STR101##     (2) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              C.sub.6 H.sub.5        75                                                                                 ##STR102##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                 ##STR103##     (3) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        76                                                                                 ##STR104##           H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                               ##STR105##     (2) n-C.sub.3                                                                      H.sub.7                77                                                                                 ##STR106##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR107##     (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                78                                                                                 ##STR108##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H5                                                                     (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                             (3) C.sub.6 H.sub.5        79                                                                                 ##STR109##                                                                                           ##STR110##                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                             (3)                                                                                 ##STR111##            80                                                                                 ##STR112##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub. 2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                           ##STR113##     (2) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              OH                     81                                                                                 ##STR114##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 ##STR115##     (2) C.sub.6 H.sub.5        82                                                                                 ##STR116##                                                                                           ##STR117##                                                                                ##STR118##     (2)                                                                                 ##STR119##            83                                                                                 ##STR120##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                            ##STR121##     (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              OH                     __________________________________________________________________________

examples 84 to 104

Following the procedure of Example 6 but substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I, and substituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the hydrazine listed in column II, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR122## wherein B-alkylene is the radical indicated in column III and R is the radical indicated in column IV.

    __________________________________________________________________________                                         III             (posi-                                                                             IV                     Ex.                                                                               I                     II         B-alkylene      tion)                                                                              R                      __________________________________________________________________________     84                                                                                 ##STR123##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                             (4) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        85                                                                                 ##STR124##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                (i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                          (4) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        86                                                                                 ##STR125##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR126##     (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                87                                                                                 ##STR127##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                               ##STR128##     (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              C.sub.6 H.sub. 5       88                                                                                 ##STR129##           H.sub.2 NNH.sub.2                                                                          ##STR130##     (4) H                      89                                                                                 ##STR131##           H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                               ##STR132##     (4) n-C.sub.3                                                                      H.sub.7                90                                                                                 ##STR133##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR134##     (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                91                                                                                 ##STR135##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                (CH.sub.3).sub.2NCH.sub.                                                                       (4)sub.2                                                                           C.sub.6 H.sub.5        92                                                                                 ##STR136##                                                                                           ##STR137##                                                                               n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                           (4)                                                                                 ##STR138##            93                                                                                 ##STR139##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                            ##STR140##     (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              OH                     94                                                                                 ##STR141##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                               ##STR142##     (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              C.sub.6 H.sub.5        95                                                                                 ##STR143##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                 ##STR144##     (3) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        96                                                                                 ##STR145##           H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                               ##STR146##     (2) n-C.sub.3                                                                      H.sub.7                97                                                                                 ##STR147##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                        ##STR148##     (2) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                                               H.sub.5                98                                                                                 ##STR149##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                             (2) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        99                                                                                 ##STR150##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                           (3) C.sub.2 H.sub.5        100                                                                                ##STR151##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.N(CH.sub.H.sub.5                                                         (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2N(ch.sub.2                                              ).sub.3         (2) C.sub.6 H.sub.5        101                                                                                ##STR152##           H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                           (CH.sub.3)HN(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                   (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                              OH                     102                                                                                ##STR153##                                                                                           ##STR154##                                                                                ##STR155##     (3)                                                                                 ##STR156##            103                                                                                ##STR157##           H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 ##STR158##     (2) C.sub.6 H.sub.5        104                                                                                ##STR159##                                                                                           ##STR160##                                                                                ##STR161##     (2)                                                                                 ##STR162##            __________________________________________________________________________

examples 105 to 126

Following the procedure of Example 1 but substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column I, and substituting for indanone an equivalent amount of suberone, and substituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the hydrazine listed in column II, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR163## wherein B-alkylene is the radical indicated in column III and R is the radical indicated in column IV.

         III  IV Example I II B-alkylene (position) R              105       ##STR164##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.2       H.sub.5 106      ##STR165##       H.sub.2 NNHi-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      i-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 107      ##STR166##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR167##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 108      ##STR168##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR169##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 109      ##STR170##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR171##       (4) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 110      ##STR172##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR173##       (4) n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 111      ##STR174##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR175##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 112      ##STR176##       H.sub.2 NNH.sub.2 (CH.sub.3).sub.2       N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (2) H 113      ##STR177##       H.sub.2 NNHi-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 (i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (2)      i-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 114      ##STR178##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR179##       (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 115      ##STR180##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR181##       (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 116      ##STR182##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR183##       (2) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 117      ##STR184##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR185##       (2) n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 118      ##STR186##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR187##       (2) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 119      ##STR188##       ##STR189##       (C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2       N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      ##STR190##       120       ##STR191##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 121      ##STR192##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (2)      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 122      ##STR193##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR194##       (4) C.sub.6       H.sub.5 123      ##STR195##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR196##       (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 124      ##STR197##       ##STR198##       ##STR199##       (2)       ##STR200##       125       ##STR201##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR202##       (3) C.sub.6       H.sub.5 126      ##STR203##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR204##       (3) C.sub.6       H.sub.5

EXAMPLES 127 - 147

Following the procedure of Example 1 but substituting for 1-indanone in part A the substituted 2-benzal-1-indanone of the formula ##STR205## wherein X is the substituent in the positions indicated below in column I, substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column II, and substituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the hydrazine listed in column IV, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR206## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column IV and R is as indicated in column V and X is as indicated in column I.

      I  X  IV V Ex 1 2 3 4 II III B-alkylene (position) R                  127 Cl       ##STR207##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.2       H.sub.5 128  Cl      ##STR208##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 129   F      ##STR209##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR210##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 130 CH.sub.3      ##STR211##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR212##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 131    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR213##       H.sub.2       NNH.sub.2      ##STR214##       (4) H 132 CF.sub.3       ##STR215##       H.sub.2 NNHi-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR216##       (4) i-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 133   OCH.sub.3      ##STR217##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR218##        (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 134 Cl      ##STR219##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.5 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 135  Cl      ##STR220##       ##STR221##       C.sub.2 H.sub.5       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      ##STR222##       136   F       ##STR223##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR224##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 137 CH.sub.3      ##STR225##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR226##       (2) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 138    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR227##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR228##       (2) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 139 CF.sub.3      ##STR229##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR230##       (3) n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 140   OCH.sub.3      ##STR231##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR232##       (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 141 Cl      ##STR233##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (3)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 142  Cl      ##STR234##       ##STR235##       i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (2)      ##STR236##       143   F       ##STR237##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR238##       (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 144 CH.sub.3      ##STR239##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR240##       (3) C.sub.6 H.sub.5 145    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR241##       ##STR242##       ##STR243##       (2)       ##STR244##       146 CF.sub.3       ##STR245##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR246##       (2) C.sub.6       H.sub.5 147   OCH.sub.3      ##STR247##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR248##       (3) C.sub.6       H.sub.5

EXAMPLES 148 - 168

Following the procedure of Example 6 but substituting the substituted 1-tetralone of the formula ##STR249## wherein X is the substituent in the positions indicated below in column I, substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column II, and substituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the hydrazine listed in column III, there is obtained, respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR250## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column IV and R is as indicated in column V and X is as indicated in column I.

      I  X  IV V Ex. 1 2 3 4 II III B-alkylene (position) R                  148 Cl       ##STR251##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.2       H.sub.5 149  Cl      ##STR252##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 150   F      ##STR253##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR254##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 151 CH.sub.3      ##STR255##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR256##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 152    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR257##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR258##       (4) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 153 CF.sub.3      ##STR259##       H.sub.2 NNHi-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR260##       (4) i-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 154   OCH.sub.3      ##STR261##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR262##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 155 Cl      ##STR263##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 156  Cl      ##STR264##       ##STR265##       C.sub.2 H.sub.5       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      ##STR266##       157   F       ##STR267##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR268##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 158 CH.sub.3      ##STR269##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR270##       (2) CH.sub.2 CH.sub. 2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 159    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR271##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR272##       (2) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 160 CF.sub.3      ##STR273##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR274##       (3) n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 161   OCH.sub.3      ##STR275##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR276##       (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 162 Cl      ##STR277##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (3)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 163  Cl      ##STR278##       ##STR279##       i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (2)      ##STR280##       164   F       ##STR281##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR282##       (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 165 CH.sub.3      ##STR283##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR284##       (3) C.sub.6 H.sub.5 166    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR285##       ##STR286##       ##STR287##       (2)       ##STR288##       167 CF.sub.3       ##STR289##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR290##       (2) C.sub.6       H.sub.5 168   OCH.sub.3      ##STR291##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR292##       (3) C.sub.6       H.sub.5

EXAMPLES 169 - 189

Following the procedure of Example 1 but substituting for the indanone in part A the substituted suberone of the formula ##STR293## wherein X is the substituent in the positions indicated below in column I, substituting for the benzaldehyde in part A an equivalent amount of the substituted benzaldehyde of column II, and substituting for methylhydrazine in part B an equivalent amount of the hydrazine listed in column IV, there is obtained,respectively, the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR294## wherein B-alkylene is as indicated in column IV and R is as indicated in column V and X is as indicated in column I.

      I    X  IV V Ex. 1 2 3 4 II III B-alkylene (position) R                  169 Cl       ##STR295##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.2       H.sub.5 170  Cl      ##STR296##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 171   F      ##STR297##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR298##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 172 CH.sub.3      ##STR299##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR300##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 173    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR301##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR302##       (4) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 174 CF.sub.3      ##STR303##       H.sub.2 NNHi-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR304##       (4) i-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 175   OCH.sub.3      ##STR305##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR306##       (4) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 176 Cl      ##STR307##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (4)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 177  Cl      ##STR308##       ##STR309##       C.sub.2 H.sub.5       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (4)      ##STR310##       178   F       ##STR311##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR312##       (4) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 179 CH.sub.3      ##STR313##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR314##       (2) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 180    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR315##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR316##       (2) C.sub.2       H.sub.5 181 CF.sub.3      ##STR317##       H.sub.2 NNHn-C.sub.3       H.sub.7      ##STR318##       (3) n-C.sub.3       H.sub.7 182   OCH.sub.3      ##STR319##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR320##       (3) CH.sub.2 C.sub.6       H.sub.5 183 Cl      ##STR321##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (3)      C.sub.6       H.sub.5 184  Cl      ##STR322##       ##STR323##       i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 (2)      ##STR324##       185   F       ##STR325##       H.sub.2 NNHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH      ##STR326##       (3) CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2       OH 186 CH.sub.3      ##STR327##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR328##        (3) C.sub.6 H.sub.5 187    C.sub.2       H.sub.5      ##STR329##       ##STR330##       ##STR331##       (2)       ##STR332##       188 CF.sub.3       ##STR333##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR334##       (2) C.sub.6       H.sub.5 189   OCH.sub.3      ##STR335##       H.sub.2 NNHC.sub.6       H.sub.5      ##STR336##       (3) C.sub.6       H.sub.5

EXAMPLE 190 3-[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-2-methylindeno[1,2-c]pyrazolo, N-oxide

A solution of the free base from Example 1B in acetonitrile is treated with two equivalents of hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid and the solution allowed to stand at room temperature for 8 hours. The solvent is removed to give the product. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula ##STR337## wherein X is a member selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbons, lower alkoxy or CF₃ ; n is 1, 2 or 3; B is a member selected from the group consisting of lower alkylamino, and dilower alkylamino; and alkylene is a straight or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain group containing from 2 to about 5 carbons; and N-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein n is
 1. 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein n is
 2. 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein B is lower alkyl amino wherein the alkyl group has from 1 to 4 carbons, or dilower alkylamino wherein each alkyl group has from 1 to 4 carbons.
 5. A compound as defined in claim 1 wherein n is 1 or 2, X is H, O-alkylene-B is in the meta or para positions, alkylene contains 2 or 3 carbons, and B is dialkylamino.
 6. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[4-[(diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-1-one or its hydrochloride salt.
 7. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[4-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-1-one or its hydrochloride salt.
 8. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[3-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one or its hydrochloride salt.
 9. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[2-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one or its hydrochloride salt.
 10. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone or its hydrochloride salt.
 11. A compound according to claim 1 having the name 2-[[4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methylene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one or its hydrochloride salt. 